| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dortmund | 26 | 53:23 | 30 | 39:13 | |
| 2 | Bremen | 26 | 50:26 | 24 | 38:14 | |
| 3 | Freiburg | 26 | 55:36 | 19 | 36:16 | |
| 4 | K'lautern | 26 | 38:26 | 12 | 36:16 | |
| 5 | M'gladbach | 26 | 54:31 | 23 | 34:18 | |
| 6 | Bayern | 26 | 42:35 | 7 | 31:21 | |
| 7 | Karlsruhe | 26 | 35:33 | 2 | 27:25 | |
| 8 | Leverkusen | 26 | 44:38 | 6 | 26:26 | |
| 9 | Köln | 26 | 43:42 | 1 | 26:26 | |
| 10 | Stuttgart | 26 | 44:48 | -4 | 25:27 | |
| 11 | Hamburg | 26 | 33:33 | 0 | 24:28 | |
| 12 | Schalke | 26 | 34:36 | -2 | 24:28 | |
| 13 | Frankfurt | 26 | 29:39 | -10 | 24:28 | |
| 14 | Uerdingen | 26 | 27:37 | -10 | 18:34 | |
| 15 | TSV 1860 | 26 | 30:47 | -17 | 18:34 | |
| 16 | Duisburg | 26 | 20:46 | -26 | 15:37 | |
| 17 | VfL Bochum | 26 | 28:55 | -27 | 15:37 | |
| 18 | Dresden | 26 | 23:51 | -28 | 12:40 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 16 bis 18 steigen in die 2. Bundesliga ab